Title :
Development of a He-3 MicroStrip Tube for neutron scattering
Author :
Fujita, K. ; Takahashi, H. ; Siritiprussamee, P. ; Niko, H. ; Ino, T. ; Shimizu, H.M. ; Kishimoto, S. ; Furusaka, M. ; Toyokawa, H. ; Kanazawa, M.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Eng., Tokyo Univ.
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Abstract :
We developed a long multi-grid-type microstrip gas counter, which is possible to insert a tube, as a replacement of conventional wire proportional counter. Test plates with new position encoding method named "GLG cathode encoding method" were fabricated successfully and tested with synchrotron X-ray and cold neutrons. As a result, sufficient gas gains were obtained at each case and the position detection scheme using cathode signals was confirmed. The best position resolution was estimated 1.6 mm at the gas gain of 3500 with 14 keV X-ray. This tube-type M-MSGCs will be used for neutron scattering experiment at a reasonable cost.
Keywords :
helium-3 counters; neutron detection; position sensitive particle detectors; 14 keV; GLG cathode encoding method; He-3 microstrip tube; cold neutrons; gas gain; multigrid microstrip gas counter; neutron scattering experiment; position detection scheme; position encoding method; synchrotron X-ray; test plate; tube-type M-MSGC; wire proportional counter; Cathodes; Costs; Counting circuits; Encoding; Microstrip; Neutron spin echo; Signal resolution; Synchrotrons; Testing; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0560-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.355979
